Somatostatin receptors are receptors for the ligand somatostatin, a small neuropeptide associated with neural signaling, particularly in the post-synaptic response to NMDA receptor co-stimulation/activation. Somatostatin is encoded by a CRE and is very susceptible to gene promoter region activation by transcription factor CREB.
There are five known somatostatin receptors:
All are G protein-coupled seven transmembrane receptors.
External links
- Somatostatin+Receptor at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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